recreation; diversion; relaxation
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
rough-and-tumble; bullying disposition
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; neighborhood; neighbourhood
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
it's no joke; gimme a break!
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
best man; groomsman; bridesmaid; second (e.g. in a duel)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
distinction; discrimination
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
shopping; purchased goods
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
(something that is) available for use at any time; (someone who is) at one's beck and call; (something over which) one has complete mastery
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
deferential; humble; reverent; respectful
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
serialization; serialisation; serial story